Nationals vs. Brewers: Betting Preview for August 2

Published 5:24 am Friday, August 2, 2024

William Contreras’ Milwaukee Brewers (61-47) and C.J. Abrams’ Washington Nationals (49-60) will square off in the series opener on Friday, August 2 at Nationals Park. The matchup will start at 6:45 PM ET.

At -120, the Brewers are listed as the moneyline favorites in this game against the Nationals (+100). This contest’s over/under has been listed at 9. You can get -115 odds on the over and -105 odds on the under.

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Nationals vs. Brewers Game Info

  • Date: Friday, August 2, 2024
  • Time: 6:45 PM ET
  • Location: Washington D.C.
  • Venue: Nationals Park
  • TV Channel: Apple TV+
  • Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo

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Matchup Betting Info

  • Moneyline Favorite: Brewers -120
  • Moneyline Underdog: Nationals +100
  • Over/Under: 9 runs (Over: -115, Under: -105)

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Nationals Probable Starting Pitcher

  • The Nationals will send Jake Irvin (8-8) to the mound for his 23rd start this season.
  • The right-hander gave up two earned runs in 5 1/3 innings pitched on Saturday in his last outing, a matchup with the St. Louis Cardinals.
  • He has 13 quality starts in 22 chances this season.
  • Irvin has two starts in a row of five innings or more.
  • He has finished five appearances without allowing an earned run in 22 chances this season.

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Nationals Hitting & Pitching Performance

  • The Nationals have hit just 87 homers this season, which ranks last in the majors.
  • Washington is 26th in MLB with a slugging percentage of only .370 this season.
  • The Nationals’ .241 batting average ranks 16th in the league this season.
  • Washington has scored the 17th-most runs in the majors this season with 462 (4.2 per game).
  • The Nationals have the 17th-ranked on-base percentage in MLB this season (.310).
  • The Nationals rank seventh in MLB in strikeouts per game with an average of 7.7 whiffs per contest.
  • Washington pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.39 ERA this year, which ranks 24th in MLB.
  • Washington strikes out 8.2 batters per nine innings as a pitching staff, 23rd in MLB.
  • Nationals pitchers have a 1.326 WHIP this season, 23rd in the majors.

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